Rail chair and joint.



.G. E. DOTY;

RAIL CHAIR AND JOINT. APPLICATION FILED DEC. 29, 1911.

'INVENTOR Y ATTORNEYS COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH coUwAsmNu'rON. D. c.

WITNESSES Patented Mar. 26, 1912.

CHARLES EDWARD DUTY, F WAYNESBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

RAIL CHAIR AND JOINT.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES EDWARD DOTY, a citizenof the United Statesof America, residing at Waynesburg, in the county of Greene and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in RailChairs and J oint-s, of

which the following is a specification, reference being had therein tothe accompanying in drawing.

This invention relates to a combined rail chair and joint, and has forits object to provide a device of such class in a manner as hereinafterset forth for not only constituting means for connecting the opposingends of a pair of rails together, but further providing means forsupporting the rails upon a pair of ties and allowing for the necessarycontract-ion and expansion of the rails when 2 occasion so requires.

A further object of the invention is to provide a combined rail chairand joint with means in a manner as hereinafter set forth to constitutea cushion for the opposing ends of the rails during the passage ofrolling stock over said ends.

Further objects of the invent-ion are to provide a combined rail chairand joint which is comparatively simple in its con- 39 struction andarrangement, strong, durable, efficient and convenient in its use,affording a cushioning function to the rails, readily set up withrespect to the rails and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture. I

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists ofthe novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts ashereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention,but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modificationscan be resorted to which come within the scope ofthe claim hereuntoappended.

In describing the invention in detail, reference is had to theaccompanying drawings, wherein like reference characters denotecorresponding parts throughout the several views and in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a pair of rails broken away showing theadaptation therewith of a combined rail chair and joint in accordancewith this invention, Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through thechair and joint along one longitudinal edge Specification of LettersPatent.

Application filed December 29, 19-11.

on line III Referring to the drawings in detail, 1 and Patented Mar. 26,1912. Serial No. 668,517.

of the rail bases, and Fig. 3 is a cross section III. Fig. 1.

2 denote a pair of ties upon which are mounted a combined rail chair andjoint, the latterbeing formed of a unitary structure.

The combined rail chair and joint consists of a base plate 3 havingdepending prongs 1 at each end, which engage in the ties 1 and 2 toprevent longitudinal or lat-- eral movement of the base plate. The baseplate extends from the outer edge of one tie to the outer edge of theother and bridges the space formed between the ties. That portion of thebase plate which bridges the space between the ties 1, 2 is depressed asat 5, 6, the part of the base plate between the depressed portions 5, 6being in alinement wit-h the ends of the plate which are mounted uponthe ties 1, 2. The ends of the base plate 3, which are mounted upon theties 1,2 and the intermediate portion 7 are termed bearing portions andupon which are mounted the bases of the rails 8, 9. These latter opposeeach other and the opposing ends thereof are seated directly upon thebearing 7. By constructing that part of the base plate which bridges thespace between the ties 1, 2, and arranging it with respect to the endsof the rail in a manner as stated, it acts as acushion for the ends ofthe rails during the passage of the rolling stock.

Formed integral with each longitudinal edge of the base plate 3 is avertically disposed longitudinally extending member 10. The said members10 are positioned against the longitudinal edges of the bases of therails and project here above and are formed integral with inclinedflanges 11 which project upward as fish plates 12, these latter beingpositioned against the webs of the rails and also abutting against theheads of the rails. The flanges 11 overlap the upper faces of the basesof the rails.

The webs of the rails as well as the fish plates 12 are provided withopenings and through said openings extend the bolts 13 which carry'nuts14.

What I claim is:

A combined rail chair and joint comprising a base plate provided withprongs capable of engaging in a pair of ties, said base plate formedwith a plurality of depressions. each of said depressions interposedbetween the central portion and one end of the plate,

said central portion being in alinement with the end portions of theplate and said end portions and central port-ions constituting bearingsfor supporting the bases of the rails, said depressed portion of saidbase plate affording a cushioning function for the ends of the rail,longitudinally extending members integral With the sides of the baseplate and capable of abutting against the longitudinal edges of the railbases, and fish plates capable of being positioned against the sides ofthe rails and provided With flanges integral with said longitudinalmembers and capable of being positioned upon the upper faces of thebases of the rails, the intermediate portion of said base plate adaptedto support the opposing ends of a pair of rails.

In testimony Wherof I afiix my signature in the presence of tWoWitnesses.

CHARLES EDlVARD DOTY. Witnesses T. J. HUFFMAN, C. W. PARKINSON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. G.

